Epitope Shaving Promotes Fungal Immune Evasion

Epitope Shaving Promotes Fungal Immune Evasion

The immune system plays a critical role in protecting us against potentially fatal fungal infections. However, some fungal pathogens have evolved evasion strategies that reduce the efficacy of our immune defenses. Previously, we reported that the fungal pathogen Candida albicans exploits specific ho...

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Main Authors: Delma S. Childers, Gabriela Mol Avelar, Judith M. Bain, Arnab Pradhan, Daniel E. Larcombe, Mihai G. Netea, Lars P. Erwig, Neil A. R. Gow, Alistair J. P. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-07-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
candida albicans
cell wall
xog1 exoglucanase
β-glucan shaving
immune evasion
castanospermine
virulence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00984-20

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00984-20

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